For over 50 years Smith and Hogan has been used by law students as an authoritative textbook on criminal law. It continues also to serve as a valuable resource for judges and practitioners. * Dame Sue Carr, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales * Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law is invaluable for both teaching and research, and can always be relied on to provide a clear, authoritative, detailed and thorough explanation of even the most specific points of criminal law. * Professor Rebecca Williams, Pembroke College, Oxford * This new edition of Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law, with its expanded authorial team, continues the impressive achievements of previous editions. It provides accessible, authoritative and detailed analyses of the criminal law of England and Wales, and adds theoretical depth and sophistication to those analyses by engaging with the flourishing contemporary academic literature in criminal law theory. * Professor R A Duff, University of Stirling * The latest edition of this classic textbook will be very welcome. Noted for their clarity and accessibility, the authors provide a profound analysis of the complexities of the criminal law and the issues of principle which judges frequently encounter. * Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court * The authors have produced another outstanding edition of this classic work. Admirably clear, erudite and comprehensive, it is essential reading for anyone seeking to gain an accurate and deep understanding of the criminal law and its many subtleties. * Mr David Perry KC, 6KBW, College Hill * Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law does exactly what students need gives the reader a thorough understanding of criminal law, from principles and definitions through to a comprehensive list of cases well deserving of the praise it receives. * Jill Weaver, Student Law Journal *
